Amber Heard Calls Depp Verdict a 'Setback' for Women After Defamation Case Loss

The loss in the Johnny Depp defamation case is a setback for women who speak out, says Heard, who feels she has lost her right to freedom of speech in the process.

The disappointment I feel today is beyond words. The mountain of evidence was not enough to stop my ex-husband from using his power and influence.

I'm even more disappointed with what this verdict means for other women. It is a disappointment. It sets back the clock to a time when a woman could be publicly shamed and humiliated for speaking out. It sets back the idea of taking violence against women seriously.

We reported that a jury awarded $10.35 million in damages to Johnny Depp after he was found to have been defamed by Heard in an op-ed.

Heard tells us that Johnny's attorneys succeeded in getting the jury to overlook the key issue of Freedom of Speech and ignore evidence that was so conclusive that we won in the UK.

She says she is sad she lost the case. I am sad that I have lost a right that I thought I had as an American.

Heard sat solemnly in the Virginia courtroom as the verdict was read. He was not present, but he was watching from the U.K.